Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-01-01

gresham, AVo mucn prominence is
attached to ordinary positions by both
eOlOred aud white men. Notoriety and
prominence seem SYNONYMOUS with tho
masses these latter days,
Since 50 much Importance is attach
Cd to small places held by cOlOred men
ii is necessary that they guard we'll
their actions both private and public,
We regret to hear persons say they
have not confidence in a preacher. 1t
Is very bad for our race and painful
to Us TO learn that there are preachers
among Us who have not that regard
for their word, their morals and their
general conduct that men in such
places should have,
The school teacher is the mouldcr
and polisher Of the mind, He is the
model and guide, Too often they are
daahea With the title "PrOf." And
too often, many Of them countenance
aud encourage such titles, Our men
slling important positions should be
men OfsOund judgment and discretion.
Men to act right aud encourage the
right wherever found and always ready
to condemn the wrong,
EgOtism looks bad in any one but
its appearance and effect with teacher
is disssstefal and injurious, We have
no personal criticisms to make upon
any person and merely speak in this
way, hoping if any one afflicted with
eg0tism or daubed with superauous
titles they viii give their case cOnsid-
Grafton and try to see themselves as
others see them,
Our lawyers and doctors must stand
or fall upon their merits, Much more
moderation. discretion, piety, charity
practice and the like is expected from
the eolOred professional man than the
white, Twice the ability is necessary
to make an equal progress, A fault
in a eolOred professional man is gener-
ally magnisSa to twice the same in
white man and the entire race is Gen.
sared for it, while the white man is
forgiven and his error soon forgotten.
Our men should think of these grave
responsibilities before going into pro-
feSSSOns,
UAEOrshy, unreliable men should
be shut down on al once, and not al
lowed to continue to injure the race,
A preacher OF school teacher whose
word Is not taken as truth in the COM
manity in which he lives is drawback
to the progress Of the race. The
eol0red preacher and teacher naturally
have the support aud patronage Of our
psNple, The eOlOred lawyer and doc
tor are equally entitled to our patron
age, Let Us give them less empty
honorary titles and more substantial
encouragement. Let US give our legal
business to our cOlOred lawyers and
our sick patients to our cOlOrcd doc
tors, AT the same time let US try to
observe the laws Of health so as to
have As little need as possible for a
doctor, Let US stay out Of court and
employ lawyer when We want a deed
written or title examined
Then let Us remember aud patronize
our eolored newspapers. The colOrcd
editor is an absolute necessity, and
like the other disadvantage it costs the
colonel editor more to publish paper
than it does a white man for many
reasons, Treat him as gentleman
should be, when he conducts himself
as such, The negro is a man here
among men aud his responsibilities arc
grave He must in every way pre-
pare himself to meet these response
bilities and hold up the credit of the
race,
Wadcsharo and Rev. Slade.